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Researchers map gene activity to reveal how the liver performs different functions

If you get up in the morning feeling energetic and clearheaded, you can thank your liver for manufacturing glucose before breakfast time. Among a host of other vital functions, it also clears our body of toxins and produces most of the carrier proteins in our blood.

11 Apr 2017

Scientists use time-lapse video to identify cells that trigger blood stem cell development

Like private investigators on a stake out, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists used patience and video surveillance-like tools to identify cells that trigger blood cell development.

10 Apr 2017

Salk Institute receives additional $3 million Glenn Foundation gift to continue aging research

The Salk Institute has received a $3 million gift from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research for the second time in 4 years, enabling the Institute to continue investigating the biology of normal human aging and age-related diseases.

10 Apr 2017

Tiny light-emitting particles may provide unprecedented detail in biological imaging

For certain frequencies of short-wave infrared light, most biological tissues are nearly as transparent as glass. Now, researchers have made tiny particles that can be injected into the body, where they emit those penetrating frequencies.

10 Apr 2017

Mettler Toledo releases 'Cleaning recommendations and regulations for balances'

Read "Cleaning Recommendations and Regulations for Balances", from METTLER TOLEDO's free online laboratory expertise library, to find instructions, recommendations and advice on what parts of the balance to clean, as well as how to clean them and how often. A standard operating procedure (SOP) for cleaning your balance can also be downloaded for free.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 10 Apr 2017

UWM researchers receive $2.3 million grant to explore link between autism and air pollution

Could air pollution from traffic play a role in whether a child develops autism or ADHD? A team of investigators, led by UWM epidemiologist Amy Kalkbrenner, has landed a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to further explore this connection.

10 Apr 2017

New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

One of the mysteries of the living body is the movement of cells - not just in the blood, but through cellular and other barriers.

10 Apr 2017

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Crystallization is a very basic chemical process: School children can witness it with their own eyes. But scientists had not, until now, been able to observe this process on the molecular level - that is, the instant in which molecules overcome their tendencies to float individually in a liquid solution and take their place in the rigid lattice of a solid crystal structure.

10 Apr 2017

Urban green spaces trigger beneficial changes in the brain of older adults, study finds

Walking between busy urban environments and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found.

10 Apr 2017

People with burnout symptoms react faster to negative sounds of voice, study reveals

Approximately every fourth working aged Finn experiences symptoms of burnout that include exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy and often also difficulties in concentration and memory.

10 Apr 2017

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

In this interview, Jay Flatley, Executive Chairman of Illumina, gives an introduction to Illumina and the next generation genomics tools they provide.

From Pittcon 10 Apr 2017

Illumina introduces fast, highly accurate Veriseq NIPT Solution in the European Union

Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of the VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution, a CE-IVD marked next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to noninvasive prenatal testing, including CE-IVD marked library prep and analysis software, which enables laboratories in the European Union to bring efficient, highly accurate NIPT in-house.

10 Apr 2017

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

New research provides an insight into why cervical cancer is less common in certain regions of the world even though they may have limited screening and fewer or no prevention programs.

10 Apr 2017

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Liza Grandia, associate professor of Native American studies at the University of California, Davis, has received a $270,000 Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship.

7 Apr 2017

Neurons derived from precursor cells may regulate innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors

Neurons derived from two different types of precursor cells that later develop into neurons in the medial amygdala - one of the interconnected structures in the brain involved in emotion, motivation and memory - help to program innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors into the brain, research led by Children's National Health System indicates.

7 Apr 2017

Scientists discover protein that helps provide better vaccination response

Researchers have discovered a protein they believe would help make vaccinations more effective and provide protection from other diseases such as cancer.

7 Apr 2017

Study identifies key mediator in learning process

The ability of the brain to respond and adapt to changes is scientifically called brain plasticity. This ability is the basis of all learning processes.

7 Apr 2017

Using nanodiamonds to see smaller

Many of the most fundamental, life governing biological processes take place at size and time scales that remain invisible with current imaging technologies. Understanding how the molecules that underlie these processes move, interact and change could pave the way for new treatments, cures and the development of novel drug therapies.

7 Apr 2017

Study highlights different roles of fat in powering and responding to exercise

Exercise enthusiasts often wonder whether it's better to eat or fast before a workout. A new study is the first of its kind to show the effects of eating versus fasting on gene expression in adipose (fat) tissue in response to exercise.

7 Apr 2017

Researchers discover small protein essential for formation of skeletal muscle

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers discovered a small protein named Myomixer essential for the formation of skeletal muscle – findings that could eventually help treat genetic diseases such as muscular dystrophy and other myopathies.

7 Apr 2017

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Researchers map gene activity to reveal how the liver performs different functions

Scientists use time-lapse video to identify cells that trigger blood stem cell development

Salk Institute receives additional $3 million Glenn Foundation gift to continue aging research

Tiny light-emitting particles may provide unprecedented detail in biological imaging

Mettler Toledo releases 'Cleaning recommendations and regulations for balances'

UWM researchers receive $2.3 million grant to explore link between autism and air pollution

New research sheds light on movement of white blood cells to sites of infection

Researchers observe crystallization on molecular level for the first time

Urban green spaces trigger beneficial changes in the brain of older adults, study finds

People with burnout symptoms react faster to negative sounds of voice, study reveals

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

Illumina introduces fast, highly accurate Veriseq NIPT Solution in the European Union

New research explores how genetic factors may be linked to low cervical cancer rates in Western Asia

UC Davis professor awarded Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study environmental hazards

Neurons derived from precursor cells may regulate innate reproductive and aggressive behaviors

Scientists discover protein that helps provide better vaccination response

Study identifies key mediator in learning process

Using nanodiamonds to see smaller

Study highlights different roles of fat in powering and responding to exercise

Researchers discover small protein essential for formation of skeletal muscle

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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